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Week starting Sunday, February 18, 2018

Masterworks by Michelangelo—and contemporaries including Raphael, Titian, and Tintoretto—highlight the artistic legacy of Pope Paul III and the vital role that drawing played in art production throughout Europe in the late 15th and 16th centuries.

The MFAH is the only venue in Houston presenting all three programs of short films nominated for Academy Awards in 2018! Nominees for Best Animated Short Film include a Pixar tale about a lost-and-found box; an adaptation of a collection of Roald Dahl poems; and an ode to basketball brought to life by a legendary Disney director. Rated G unless otherwise noted.

Activities, demonstrations, and performances abound throughout Bayou Bend’s gardens and the historic mansion. Learn about the ways early Americans used math daily, from navigating and map-making to art and design.

The MFAH is the only venue in Houston presenting all three programs of short films nominated for Academy Awards in 2018! Nominees for Best Live-Action Short Film feature a deaf child who learns to communicate; a look at the tragic story of Emmett Till; a comedy about two “psychiatrists”; and more. Rated R for violence & language.

Mutlaq al-Juraid, assistant curator of The al-Sabah Collection, leads an Arabic-language tour of Arts of Islamic Lands: Selections from The al-Sabah Collection, Kuwait, sharing insights on objects that demonstrate the development of techniques, craftsmanship, and aesthetics in Islamic visual culture.

MFAH Films is the only venue in Houston presenting all three programs of the Academy Award–nominated short films! This year’s documentary short subjects include portraits of a nonagenarian newlywed couple and of artist Mindy Alper, and Thomas Lennon’s look at a restaurant staffed by men and women who were recently released from prison. Rated R for violence, drug abuse & language.